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Chelsea boss Di Matteo will happily win ugly to lift FA Cup

Chelsea boss Roberto di Matteo says he'd happily win the FA Cup playing ugly today.

Owner Roman Abramovich wants his side to play exciting football, but manager Di Matteo insists ­that nothing matters more than ­winning.

And he said: ­"Scoring goals, creating chances, means you are playing in the right direction.

"But there is also a time when you have to defend as a team. It can't all be one-way.

"It's always better to win. If you can win with some attractive style, that's probably perfection. I'd sign for 1-0 against Liverpool and Bayern now."

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